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Boscawen vs Lyndeborough vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Boscawen | Lyndeborough | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Highest |
1,616 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549 about the NH average |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #51 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.